FOR ALL CLASSES: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ (MORE THAN ONCE) "THANK YOU MA'M." MARK UP THE TEXT. BRING YOUR MARKED-UP TEXT TO THE EXAM. YOU MUST MUST MUST TURN IN YOUR MARKED UP VERSION WITH YOUR TEST MATERIAL. IF YOU DO NOT TURN IN A MARKED-UP TEXT, YOU WILL LOSE TEN POINTS. IF YOU TURN IN A POORLY DONE INCOMPLETE MARK-UP, FIVE POINTS WILL BE LOST.
GOOD LUCK ON ALL OF YOUR EXAMS.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
English HW for Tuesday, Jan 25, Day 5
CLASSES ONE, TWO, THREE: fINISH YOUR FLASH CARDS AND BRING THEM TO CLASS.
CLASS FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.
FOR EVERYONE: ANY OUTSTANDING WORK MUST BE TURNED IN NO LATER THAN TUESDAY.
EXAM SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26: CLASSES ONE AND TWO.
THURSDAY, JAN 27: CLASSES THREE AND FOUR.
FRIDAY, JAN 28: CLASSES FIVE AND SIX.
IF YOU MISS AN EXAM, IT IS UP TO YOU TO RESCHEDULE THE MAKE-UP.
CLASS FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.
FOR EVERYONE: ANY OUTSTANDING WORK MUST BE TURNED IN NO LATER THAN TUESDAY.
EXAM SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26: CLASSES ONE AND TWO.
THURSDAY, JAN 27: CLASSES THREE AND FOUR.
FRIDAY, JAN 28: CLASSES FIVE AND SIX.
IF YOU MISS AN EXAM, IT IS UP TO YOU TO RESCHEDULE THE MAKE-UP.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
English HW for Friday, Jan 21, Day 4
CLASS ONE: FINISH YOUR FLASH CARDS AT HOME.
CLASS TWO: FINISH YOUR FLASH CARDS AT HOME.
CLASS THREE: FINISH YOUR FLASH CARDS AT HOME.
CLASS FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.
ALL CLASSES: YOU READ AND MARK UP "THANK YOU MA'M". YOU MUST BRING YOUR MARKED UP COPY TO YOUR EXAM. YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR MARKED UP COPY ON THE DAY OF THE EXAM.
EXAM SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26: CLASSES 1 AND 2
THURSDAY, JAN 27: CLASSES 3 AND 4
FRIDAY, JAN 28: CLASSES 5 AND 6
CLASS TWO: FINISH YOUR FLASH CARDS AT HOME.
CLASS THREE: FINISH YOUR FLASH CARDS AT HOME.
CLASS FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.
ALL CLASSES: YOU READ AND MARK UP "THANK YOU MA'M". YOU MUST BRING YOUR MARKED UP COPY TO YOUR EXAM. YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR MARKED UP COPY ON THE DAY OF THE EXAM.
EXAM SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26: CLASSES 1 AND 2
THURSDAY, JAN 27: CLASSES 3 AND 4
FRIDAY, JAN 28: CLASSES 5 AND 6
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
English HW for Thursday, Day 3, Jan 20
CLASS ONE: FINISH FLASH CARDS.
CLASS TWO: MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR VOCAB STUDY GUIDE.
CLASS THREE (FOR FRIDAY): TURN IN YOUR COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY (SEE THE LAST POST ON FRIDAY), THEN FINISH YOUR FLASH CARDS.
CLASS FOUR: FINISH YOUR FLASH CARDS.
EXAM SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK:
MONDAY, JAN 24: REGULAR DAY 5
TUESDAY, JAN 25: SIX PERIOD DAY FOR REVIEW.
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26: CLASSES 1 AND 2
THURSDAY, JAN 27: CLASSES 3 AND 4
FRIDAY, JAN 28: CLASSES 5 AND 6
CLASS TWO: MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR VOCAB STUDY GUIDE.
CLASS THREE (FOR FRIDAY): TURN IN YOUR COMPARE AND CONTRAST ESSAY (SEE THE LAST POST ON FRIDAY), THEN FINISH YOUR FLASH CARDS.
CLASS FOUR: FINISH YOUR FLASH CARDS.
EXAM SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK:
MONDAY, JAN 24: REGULAR DAY 5
TUESDAY, JAN 25: SIX PERIOD DAY FOR REVIEW.
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26: CLASSES 1 AND 2
THURSDAY, JAN 27: CLASSES 3 AND 4
FRIDAY, JAN 28: CLASSES 5 AND 6
Friday, January 14, 2011
English HW for Tuesday, Jan 18, Day 1
CLASS ONE: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT. I HOPE ALL OF YOU ARE WORKING ON YOUR VOCAB STUDY GUIDE SHEETS.
CLASS TWO: SAME AS CLASS ONE.
CLASS THREE: IN A MULTIPLE PARAGRAPH ESSAY, COMPARE AND CONTRAST NIKKI GIOVANNI'S "CHOICES" AND ROBERT FROST'S "THE ROAD NOT TAKEN."
YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON STRUCTURE, THEME, AND TONE.
CLASS FOUR: SAME AS CLASSES ONE AND TWO.
EXAM SCHEDULE:
JAN 25, TUES: 1 AND 2
JAN 26, WED: 3 AND 4
JAN 27, THURS: 5 AND 6
CLASS TWO: SAME AS CLASS ONE.
CLASS THREE: IN A MULTIPLE PARAGRAPH ESSAY, COMPARE AND CONTRAST NIKKI GIOVANNI'S "CHOICES" AND ROBERT FROST'S "THE ROAD NOT TAKEN."
YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON STRUCTURE, THEME, AND TONE.
CLASS FOUR: SAME AS CLASSES ONE AND TWO.
EXAM SCHEDULE:
JAN 25, TUES: 1 AND 2
JAN 26, WED: 3 AND 4
JAN 27, THURS: 5 AND 6
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
English HW for Wednesday, Jan 12, Day 4
CLASS ONE (DUE THURSDAY): FINISH READING "STORY OF AN HOUR." MARK-UP THE STORY JUST AS WE DID IN CLASS.
CLASS TWO (DUE THURSDAY): ANY MISSING WORK IS DUE THURSDAY.
CLASS THREE(DUE THURSDAY): ANY MISSING WORK IS DUE THURSDAY.
CLASS FOUR (DUE THURSDAY): ANY MISSING WORK IS DUE THURSDAY.
ALL CLASSES: INDIE READING JOURNALS ARE DUE THURSDAY-NO EXCEPTIONS.
EXAM SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY, JAN 25: CLASSES ONE AND TWO
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26: CLASSES THREE AND FOUR
THURSDAY, JAN 27: CLASSES FIVE AND SIX
CLASS TWO (DUE THURSDAY): ANY MISSING WORK IS DUE THURSDAY.
CLASS THREE(DUE THURSDAY): ANY MISSING WORK IS DUE THURSDAY.
CLASS FOUR (DUE THURSDAY): ANY MISSING WORK IS DUE THURSDAY.
ALL CLASSES: INDIE READING JOURNALS ARE DUE THURSDAY-NO EXCEPTIONS.
EXAM SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY, JAN 25: CLASSES ONE AND TWO
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26: CLASSES THREE AND FOUR
THURSDAY, JAN 27: CLASSES FIVE AND SIX
Monday, January 10, 2011
HISTORY - links to help with your Essay
The following links should help you in writing the essay "Taking Sides on the Patriot Act" ...
Transcript from PBS NEWS HOUR special report on the patriot act from 2003:
... this is your best resource for quotes from reliable sources and for hearing both sides of the issue!
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/jan-june03/patriot_2-24.html#
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President Bush's plea to the House of Representatives to renew the act in 2005
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlLL03lTxUc
~
Short USA Today article on President Obama's extension of the act in February 2010:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-02-27-Patriot-Act_N.htm
You may use other reliable sources as long as you give me a list of the sources you've used!
Transcript from PBS NEWS HOUR special report on the patriot act from 2003:
... this is your best resource for quotes from reliable sources and for hearing both sides of the issue!
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/jan-june03/patriot_2-24.html#
~
President Bush's plea to the House of Representatives to renew the act in 2005
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlLL03lTxUc
~
Short USA Today article on President Obama's extension of the act in February 2010:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-02-27-Patriot-Act_N.htm
You may use other reliable sources as long as you give me a list of the sources you've used!
Homework for Tuesday, Jan 11, Day 3
CLASS ONE: BRING THE SHORT STORY "STORY OF AN HOUR" TO CLASS. WE'LL FINISH MARKING UP AND READING.
CLASSES TWO, THREE, AND FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT. HOWEVER, IF YOU OWE WORK, YOU MUST GET IT TO ME ASAP.
ALL CLASSES: I WILL COLLECT YOUR JOURNALS THIS THURSDAY, JAN 13.
EXAM SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY, JAN 25-CLASSES ONE AND TWO.
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26-CLASSES THREE AND FOUR
CLASSES TWO, THREE, AND FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT. HOWEVER, IF YOU OWE WORK, YOU MUST GET IT TO ME ASAP.
ALL CLASSES: I WILL COLLECT YOUR JOURNALS THIS THURSDAY, JAN 13.
EXAM SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY, JAN 25-CLASSES ONE AND TWO.
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26-CLASSES THREE AND FOUR
Friday, January 7, 2011
English HW for Monday, Jan 10, Day 2
CLASS ONE: SEE YESTERDAY'S BLOG.
CLASSES TWO, THREE, FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU OWE ME. PASS IT IN ON MONDAY. THERE WILL BE A LATE PENALTY (UNLESS PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE) BUT ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN A ZERO.
ALL CLASSES: I'LL COLLECT YOUR JOURNALS THURSDAY, JAN 13. NO EXCEPTIONS.
YOUR ENGLISH EXAM SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
TUESDAY JAN 25: CLASSES ONE AND TWO.
WEDNESDAY JAN 26: CLASSES THREE AND FOUR.
CLASSES TWO, THREE, FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU OWE ME. PASS IT IN ON MONDAY. THERE WILL BE A LATE PENALTY (UNLESS PREVIOUS ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE) BUT ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN A ZERO.
ALL CLASSES: I'LL COLLECT YOUR JOURNALS THURSDAY, JAN 13. NO EXCEPTIONS.
YOUR ENGLISH EXAM SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
TUESDAY JAN 25: CLASSES ONE AND TWO.
WEDNESDAY JAN 26: CLASSES THREE AND FOUR.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
English HW for Friday, Jan 7, Day 1
CLASS ONE (DUE MONDAY): USING YOUR NOTES FROM CLASS AND YOUR THESIS STATEMENTS, WRITE A 3-5 PARAGRAPH ESSAY IN WHICH YOU COMPARE EACH AUTHOR'S ATTITUDE (TONE) TOWARDS DEATH.
CLASS TWO: FINISH YOUR RETELL OF "STORY OF AN HOUR"--NO PENALTY IF YOU PASS IT IN AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS. DON'T FORGET YOU'LL BE PASSING IN YOUR MARKED UP TEXT ALSO.
CLASS THREE: FINISH YOUR RETELL, MARK UP, AND MOST IMPORTANT SENTENCE.
CLASS FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.
ALL CLASSES: I'LL COLLECT YOUR INDIE READING JOURNAL THURSDAY, JAN 13. NO EXCEPTIONS.
ALL CLASSES: YOUR ENGLISH EXAM SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
TUESDAY: CLASSES 1 AND 2
WEDNESDAY: CLASSES 3 AND 4
CLASS TWO: FINISH YOUR RETELL OF "STORY OF AN HOUR"--NO PENALTY IF YOU PASS IT IN AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS. DON'T FORGET YOU'LL BE PASSING IN YOUR MARKED UP TEXT ALSO.
CLASS THREE: FINISH YOUR RETELL, MARK UP, AND MOST IMPORTANT SENTENCE.
CLASS FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.
ALL CLASSES: I'LL COLLECT YOUR INDIE READING JOURNAL THURSDAY, JAN 13. NO EXCEPTIONS.
ALL CLASSES: YOUR ENGLISH EXAM SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
TUESDAY: CLASSES 1 AND 2
WEDNESDAY: CLASSES 3 AND 4
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
English HW for Thursday, Jan 6, Day 6
CLASS ONE: WE WILL COMPARE AND CONTRAST SONNET 73, HOLY SONNET 10, AND BECAUSE I COULDN'T STOP FOR DEATH. YOUR ASSIGNMENT FOR TONIGHT IS TO PUT DOWN ON PAPER ALL THE IDEAS THAT YOU CAN. IF YOU HAVE TIME WRITE A ROUGH DRAFT. WE WILL FINISH THE ESSAY IN CLASS.
CLASSES TWO, THREE, AND FOUR: FINISH MARKING UP STORY OF AN HOUR AND RETELL THE STORY USING THE RETELL RUBRIC.
ALL CLASSES: I WILL COLLECT YOUR INDIE JOURNAL THURSDAY, JAN 13.
ALL CLASSES: YOUR EXAM SCHEDULE IS:
TUESDAY: CLASSES 1 AND 2
WEDNESDAY: CLASSES 3 AND 4
THURSDAY: CLASSES 5 AND 6.
CLASSES TWO, THREE, AND FOUR: FINISH MARKING UP STORY OF AN HOUR AND RETELL THE STORY USING THE RETELL RUBRIC.
ALL CLASSES: I WILL COLLECT YOUR INDIE JOURNAL THURSDAY, JAN 13.
ALL CLASSES: YOUR EXAM SCHEDULE IS:
TUESDAY: CLASSES 1 AND 2
WEDNESDAY: CLASSES 3 AND 4
THURSDAY: CLASSES 5 AND 6.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
english HW for Wednesday, Jan 5, Day 5
CLASS ONE: MARK UP EMILY DICKINSON'S POEM "BECAUSE i COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH"
CLASS TWO: WRITE AN ESSAY OF 3-7 PARAGRAPHS IN WHICH YOU COMPARE AND CONTRAST EACH OF THE SPEAKER'S TONE REGARDING DEATH IN SONNET 73, HOLY SONNET 10, AND BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH. DON'T FORGET TO DOUBLE SPACE.
CLASSES THREE AND FOUR: NO ASSIGNMENT.
TO ALL CLASSES: I WILL COLLECT YOUR INDIE READING JOURNAL ON THURSDAY, JAN 13, DAY 5.
TO ALL CLASSES: THE EXAM SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
TUESDAY, JAN 25--1 AND 2
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26--3 AND 4
THURSDAY, JAN 27--5 AND 6
DISMISSAL TIME FOR EXAM DAYS IS 12:10 OR SO.
CLASS TWO: WRITE AN ESSAY OF 3-7 PARAGRAPHS IN WHICH YOU COMPARE AND CONTRAST EACH OF THE SPEAKER'S TONE REGARDING DEATH IN SONNET 73, HOLY SONNET 10, AND BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH. DON'T FORGET TO DOUBLE SPACE.
CLASSES THREE AND FOUR: NO ASSIGNMENT.
TO ALL CLASSES: I WILL COLLECT YOUR INDIE READING JOURNAL ON THURSDAY, JAN 13, DAY 5.
TO ALL CLASSES: THE EXAM SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
TUESDAY, JAN 25--1 AND 2
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26--3 AND 4
THURSDAY, JAN 27--5 AND 6
DISMISSAL TIME FOR EXAM DAYS IS 12:10 OR SO.
Monday, January 3, 2011
English HW for Tuesday, Jan 4, Day 4
CLASS ONE: FOR SONNET 73--ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS (5-8 SENTENCES): 1) WHAT DOES THE SPEAKER THINK OF DEATH? (2) WHAT EFFECT DOES DEATH HAVE ON LOVE?
CLASS TWO: READ EACH POEM CAREFULLY. CIRCLE OR HIGHLITE ANY WORDS OR PHRASES THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND.
CLASSES THREE AND FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.
ALL CLASSES: I WILL COLLECT YOUR INDIE JOURNALS ON THURSDAY, JAN 13, DAY 5. NO EXCEPTIONS.
ALL CLASSES: THE EXAM SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
TUESDAY, JAN 25--CLASSES 1 AND 2
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26--CLASSES 3 AND 4
THURSDAY, JAN 27--CLASSES 5 AND 6.
BRUNCH IS SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE EXAMS TUESDAY THRU THURSDAY. DISMISSAL IS AT NOONISH EACH DAY
CLASS TWO: READ EACH POEM CAREFULLY. CIRCLE OR HIGHLITE ANY WORDS OR PHRASES THAT YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND.
CLASSES THREE AND FOUR: NO WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT.
ALL CLASSES: I WILL COLLECT YOUR INDIE JOURNALS ON THURSDAY, JAN 13, DAY 5. NO EXCEPTIONS.
ALL CLASSES: THE EXAM SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
TUESDAY, JAN 25--CLASSES 1 AND 2
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26--CLASSES 3 AND 4
THURSDAY, JAN 27--CLASSES 5 AND 6.
BRUNCH IS SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE EXAMS TUESDAY THRU THURSDAY. DISMISSAL IS AT NOONISH EACH DAY
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